Articles filed under Theater
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Previews continue for Marriott's 'Aladdin'Oct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Previews continue for the Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences production of "Aladdin," inspired by the 1992 Disney film about an urchin whose life transforms when a gen...
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Co-founder of Joffrey Ballet diesOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The man who co-founded the Joffrey Ballet and oversaw its move from New York to Chicago has died. Gerald Arpino was a dancer and choreographer when he established the tr...
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On stageOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Evergreen gives back: Evergreen Theatre Ensemble presents David Mamet's gently humorous and melancholic "Duck Variations," about two old friends ruminating on life a...
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'Dirty Dancing' steps up to the stageOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Oh, Baby. It's been years since I've watched "Dirty Dancing," the 1987 hit film with Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. But seeing the stage production - which makes its ...
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Actor brings energy to 'The Glass Menagerie'Oct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - On stage, Anthony Fleming III, currently appearing in Steppenwolf's production of Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie," has an edgy attitude, a smooth, urban swagge...
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AuditionsOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - • Village Players for Youth seeks singer/actors with strong operatic vocal skills for its annual production of Humperdinck's opera "Hansel and Gretel." Audition appointm...
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A new 'Mame' in townOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - In comedy, timing is everything. In Drury Lane Oak Brook's production of "Mame," Alene Robertson's timing is so perfect, she almost steals the show. Almost. Robertson...
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Drury Lane, Marriott share wealth at Jeff AwardsOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Drury Lane and Marriott, those twin titans of suburban musical theater, literally shared the wealth Monday at the 40th annual Joseph Jefferson Awards ceremony recognizin...
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Plenty of challenges going from screen to stageOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Let's do a price check. The 20th anniversary DVD edition of the 1987 film "Dirty Dancing" has a list price of $14.98 (or $9.49 if you buy now from Amazon.com). "Dirty D...
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'Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train' an explosive, chilling dramaOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - One thing you learn after a few months spent covering crime: when trouble finds a person, more trouble follows. It took less than four months on the Cook County criminal...